A government amendment specifying the
implementation of its anti-rave party decree makes the measure
more effective, Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said Wednesday.
"With this amendment to the anti-rave decree, the Government
perfects the norm, making it more effective in combating the
illegal conduct that is to be prosecuted," he said.
Protests by students occupying schools or by trade unions or
political parties occupying public spaces were removed Wednesday
from a controversial government decree against rave parties.
There had been fears that the constitutional right to protest,
even by occupying buildings, would be hit by the original
decree, rushed through parliament after a huge pan-European rave
was broken up at Modena last month.
After its amendment by parliament, the latest version of the
decree limits the offence to "anyone who organises and promotes
the arbitrary invasion of other people's land or buildings,
public or private, for the purpose of carrying out a musical or
other gathering of entertainment" when there is "a concrete
danger" to public health or safety as a result of non-compliance
with drug, safety and hygiene regulations.
It thus specifies the type of occupation, excluding those of
students or other public demonstrations.
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